Inhalation exposure to atmospheric nanoparticles and its associated impacts on human health: a review

S Sonwani, S Madaan, J Arora… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) are receiving an increasing attention from many scientific communities
due to their strong influence on human health. NPs are an important marker of air pollution …

Navigating the impact of climate change in India: a perspective on climate action (SDG13) and sustainable cities and communities (SDG11)

S Hussain, E Hussain, P Saxena, A Sharma… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Climate change is a global concern of the current century. Its rapid escalation and ever-
increasing intensity have been felt worldwide, leading to dramatic impacts globally. The …

Wintertime investigation of PM10 concentrations, sources, and relationship with different meteorological parameters

B Zeb, A Ditta, K Alam, A Sorooshian, BU Din… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Meteorological factors play a crucial role in affecting air quality in the urban environment.
Peshawar is the capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan and is a …

Air pollution in three megacities of India during the Diwali festival amidst COVID-19 pandemic

J Mandal, A Chanda, S Samanta - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The present study characterized the difference in air pollution levels between Diwali
celebrations amidst the Covid-19 pandemic (14 November 2020) and the previous year (27 …

Profile of atmospheric particulate PAHs near busy roadway in tropical megacity, India

S Sonwani, P Saxena, PS Khillare - Inhalation Toxicology, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This study focuses on the profile of ambient particulate polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), their seasonal distribution, source identification and human health …

Wintertime Diurnal Variation in Absorption Coefficient of Brown Carbon Associated with the Molecular Marker of Levoglucosan

GH Yu, M Song, SH Oh, S Choe, H Jeon, DH Ko… - Applied Sciences, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This study investigated the aerosol particle properties and light absorption properties of
brown carbon (BrC) by utilizing a seven-wavelength aethalometer, and analyzed NH4+ …

Human health impacts attributable to inhalation exposure of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) during the Holi festival

A Khajuria, P Saxena, S Sonwani… - Inhalation …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Objective The present study focuses on residential areas of Delhi to identify the elevated
levels of ambient PM10 and PM2. 5 due to biomass burning followed by the coloring activity …

Water-insoluble carbonaceous components in rainwater over an urban background location in Northern India during pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons

S Sonwani, P Saxena - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021‏ - Springer
The carbonaceous content of rainwater was investigated in samples collected at an urban
background site in northern India. Sampling was performed on an event basis during two …

A year-long study on PM2. 5 and its carbonaceous components over eastern Himalaya in India: Contributions of local and transported fossil fuel and biomass burning …

S Mukherjee, M Dutta, A Ghosh, A Chatterjee - Environmental Research, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract A year-long (March 2019–February 2020) study on the characterization of fine
mode carbonaceous aerosols has been conducted over a high altitude urban atmosphere …

Variation in oxidative potential of fine particulate matter and its association with chemical constituents at a regional site in India

S Dubey, P Manwani, S Yadav, HC Phuleria - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) constituents are greatly affected by site-specific
emission sources and are one of the main reasons for oxidative stress that leads to …